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Anvil! The Story of Anvil

Anvil! The Story of Anvil

Jan 14, 2008
81 min
DocumentaryMusic
7.6/ 10
263 votes

Overview

At 14, best friends Robb Reiner and Lips made a pact to rock together forever. Their band, Anvil, hailed as the "demi-gods of Canadian metal" influenced a musical generation that includes Metallica, Slayer, and Anthrax. Following a calamitous European tour, Lips and Robb, now in their fifties, set off to record their 13th album in one last attempt to fulfill their boyhood dreams.

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TMDB
7.6/10
263 votes
IMDB
7.9/10
17,178 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
98%
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82/100
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US Box Office$667,911Domestic earnings

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23 wins & 21 nominations total

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"At fourteen, they made a pact to rock together forever. They meant it."

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Released

Original Language

en

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Zootrope FilmsAbramoramaVH1 Rock Docs

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Movie Review: 'Anvil! The Story of Anvil' - Reason Magazine

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Anvil: The Story of Anvil (2008) ⭐ 7.9 | Documentary, Biography, Drama - IMDb

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